Building permit in Mealhada, Portugal: where to apply
In Mealhada, building permit applications are handled by Divisão de Gestão Urbanística e Planeamento Territorial (DGUPT). How it is submitted: Online via ePaper digital urbanism platform (Urbanismo Digital); technical rules for digital requests published. Submission link: cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/801/urbanismo-digital; phone: 231 209 440.
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- Urbanism unit
- Divisão de Gestão Urbanística e Planeamento Territorial (DGUPT)
- How to apply
- Online via ePaper digital urbanism platform (Urbanismo Digital); technical rules for digital requests published
- Online service or submission page
- cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/801/urbanismo-digital
- Address
- Largo do Município, Mealhada
- Phone
- 231 209 440
- dgupt@cm-mealhada.pt
- Municipal plan (PDM)
- cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/813/pdm
- Fees
- cm-mealhada.pt/ficheiros/regulamentos/RMUE_Taxas.pdf
- Building regulation
- cm-mealhada.pt/ficheiros/regulamentos/reg_munurbed.pdf
- Sources
- cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo
cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/801/urbanismo-digital
cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/807/regulamentos
cm-mealhada.pt/urbanismo/menu/813/pdm
cm-mealhada.pt/ficheiros/regulamentos/reg_munurbed.pdf
cm-mealhada.pt/ficheiros/regulamentos/RMUE_Taxas.pdf - Checked
- 2026-11-05
National rules that apply here
- Building work needs a licence, a prior communication (comunicação prévia) or is exempt, depending on the type of work (RJUE art 4 and 6).
- Under a licence the council decides the architecture project within 30 days and, for building works, gives the final decision within 20 days; failing that, tacit approval arises (RJUE art 20 and 23).
- Architecture projects are drawn up by architects registered with the Ordem dos Arquitectos (Lei 31/2009, art 10).
- Official texts (PDF): RJUE as republished by Decreto-Lei 108/2026; Lei 31/2009.
The rest is in the guide to building permits in Portugal.
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Tell us the municipality and what you plan to build, and we reply by email with which route applies and where to file it. It is free.
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Tell us the municipality and what you plan to build. We reply by email with which route applies and where to file it. It is free. No passport or ID number is needed.